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PID: 153979 (8/8/8/4K3/8/5pBp/3N2p1/6kb w - - 0 1)

Reshevsky, Samual Herman

American Chess Bulletin, 1920

8/8/8/4K3/8/5pBp/3N2p1/6kb

#3

3 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf3
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Bf2+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf3
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2#

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